European equity close: Italy and Spain lead the gains on the day. Modest monthly gain

<p>The S&amp;P 500 has just climbed into positive territory and set a new intraday record high. We're not just 70 points from 5000. Meanwhile, Europe continues to chug along with the third straight month of gains.</p><p>On the day:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +0.4%</li><li>German DAX +0.2%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 +0.5%</li><li>French CAC +0.5%</li><li>Italy MIB +1.3%</li><li>Spain IBEX +1.5%</li></ul><p>On the month with one day to go:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +1.4%</li><li>German DAX +1.3%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 -0.8%</li><li>French CAC +1.3%</li><li>Italy MIB +0.9%</li><li>Spain IBEX -0.6%</li></ul>

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.